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Franklin Township honors officers who revived unconscious worker, employer donates vests
Summary
Council commended three Franklin Township officers for administering CPR and using an AED on an unconscious person on Jan. 19; the rescued man and his employer attended the meeting and donated funds to buy eight vests for incoming officers.
Franklin Township Council on March 10 formally commended members of the township police department for saving a life during a Jan. 19 emergency and accepted a donation to equip officers with new vests.
The council recognized the Jan. 19 response at Church Street and Route 27, where officers performed CPR and used an automated external defibrillator to revive an unconscious person, Public Safety Director Lloyd Fredericks said. "On January 19, around 10:27 in the morning, dispatch received a call of an unconscious veil down on around Church Street in 27th. Officers responded. They found an individual that was unconscious, and they sprung into action with their training," Fredericks said.
Fredericks introduced the man the officers saved as Jeffrey Selman and noted that the employer and supervisor from Precision Pipeline traveled to Franklin Township to thank the officers and present a monetary gift. "We saved his employee," Fredericks said, describing the employer onation as intended to buy vests for incoming police officers.
Selman, who addressed the council, thanked officers and attendees: "Y'all should be proud of your police department," he said, praising the officers' training and ongoing follow-up. The council's remarks identified three officers singled out for recognition: Officer Martin Rege, Officer Edmond Nique and Officer Rosendo Vargas.
Fredericks said the donation will help purchase eight vests, noting vests must be replaced roughly every five years and can be costly. "Every five years, we gotta get new ones for the entire police department," he said.
Mayor and council members praised the department's professionalism and the community partnership. The council presented a formal commendation for the officers' actions and accepted the donation. The presentation concluded with brief remarks from police command staff and officers in attendance.
The council moved on to other business after the commendation; no formal policy or budget vote on the donation was recorded on the public record during the meeting.
